BETWEEN OVERS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30073, 6 March 1963, Page 17

BETWEEN OVERS

In form the West Christchurch - University batsman, D. G. Foul ton, is one of toe moat attractive forcing batsmen in Canterbury, and his innings

of 80 agairart Old Collegians was an excellent one. Poulton has not met with a great deal of success this season, but even in brief innings he has shown his ability as a strokemaker.

* ¥ * The Old Collegians offspinner, N. G. Clark, has shown a gresut deal of promise in his first season in senior crickef. Against West Christchurch-Uni-verasty on Saturday he took only one wicket, but deserved more as he flighted toe ball well and gained some turn from toe easy pitch. * * *

Playing in his second match for Lancaster Park, W. Smith showed himself as a useful tail-end batsman by scoring 47, a total whito included five fours and one six. A left-erm in-swing bowler. Sntito, who formerly played for Karori in Wellington, should be of utmost value to a teem which this season has not enjoyed much success.

The 87 runs that the farmer Canterbury captain, B. T. Dowher, scored for Lancaster Park against Sydenham on Saturday took him to exactly 75M runs in senior cricket. Dowker has been one of the most successful and productive batsmen ever to play in Christchurch

senior cricket. Other players to achieve personal milestones on Saturday were B. G. Hadlee, who reached 15M runs, and D. L. Gallop, whose single wicket against Lancaster Park gave him 200 senior wickets. ¥ ¥ ¥

The Opening partnership of 98 by Sydenham's I. A. Hartland and P. B. Truscott was easily the side’s hagbest tins season, toe previous best being 31 acatast Old Collegians.

Two Christchurch club scorers, Messrs E. Delahunty, Old Boys, and R. Johnston, St. Albans, will act as official scorers for the third test match between New Zealand and England ait Lancaster Park this month. ¥ ¥ ¥

Some of the best batting at Hagley Park came from a second A player, A. Best, who hit 159 not out for West Chrfatchurch-Univer-sity against Old Boys. Best scored his runs in ISO minutes and was particularly strong on the legside.' A former Nelson College player. Best did not meet with much success in his few senior matches, but with this high score behind him he should have more confidence for next season. . Undoubtedly he has eensidersble promise. » ¥ ¥

M. Clements, the St. Albans opentag baitaman, who bad a successful Brabta Cup tournament, has not been able to show has full abtaty since the .tournament because of a back injury. Against East Christafourcb-Sbiiiriey he baitted competently for 33,* but although never troubled by the bowling, could not play bi* scoring stroke* with any real power.